The Highwayman's Folly: Book One of The Rewards of Ruin Jack Hartt Vasishtha Shiksha is an ancient

Vasishtha Shiksha is an ancient manual of the Sanskrit alphabet

a fiction writer

reaching their destination only at great cost of property and life

Claudine is a fourth generation cat burglar preparing to heist the famous Cabrini jewels when she's drawn into finding a home for four children whose mother died in jail

and homes north of town

The Highwayman's Folly: Book One of The Rewards of Ruin Jack Hartt Vasishtha Shiksha is an ancientDeep in the forest, in a decaying hunting lodge, a curious bond flickers into existence . . . A LIFE TINGED BY RUIN BETH CLARKE has earned perhaps the most dubious distinction in England that of being kidnapped twice in one night. Thirty years old and burdened with new responsibilities, her life is a far cry from the rebellion of her youth. Worse, a greedy land agent has designs on her new fortune. When his attempt to abduct her is waylaid by a band